Match report
Grenoble and Metz play out goalless draw at Stade des Alpes
Grenoble and Metz shared a goalless draw in a Ligue 2 matchday two fixture at the Stade des Alpes, leaving both sides without a goal to show for their efforts. There were no incidents recorded across the ninety minutes, with neither team able to find a breakthrough despite periods of pressure at either end.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Metz enjoyed the greater share of the ball, holding 58% possession to Grenoble's 42%, and also won more corners, five to one. Grenoble, however, were sharper in front of goal, managing nine shots to Metz's seven, though only two of those tested the goalkeeper compared to a single effort on target from the visitors. The match produced few clear chances despite the territorial dominance enjoyed by Metz.
The contest was fairly niggly throughout, with Grenoble picking up two yellow cards to Metz's one amid 26 combined fouls. Referee Faouzi Benchabane oversaw a match that ultimately failed to produce a goal, leaving Grenoble in 15th position on four points from two games and Metz sitting fourth with four points from the same number of matches.
I. Mohamed was the top-rated player on the pitch, earning a 7.9 rating for Metz despite not registering a goal or assist in the stalemate.
Metz's dominance in territory was clear as they held 58% of possession against Grenoble's 42%.
Grenoble and Metz drew 0–0 (half-time 0–0).
Grenoble met Metz in the Ligue 2 (Regular Season - 2). Kick-off was Friday, 14 August 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stade des Alpes. Referee: Faouzi Benchabane.
Starting line-ups
Grenoble (4-1-4-1)
Metz (4-4-2)
- 1 Jonathan Fischer
- 3 Florian Miguel
- 5 Jean Ruiz
- 42 Cristian Devenish
- 39 B. Song
- 9 Giorgi Abuashvili
- 18 B. Munongo
- 98 I. Mohamed
- 22 N. Mbala
- 11 Pape Fall
- 8 Jessy Deminguet (c)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Grenoble 33%, the draw 31%, Metz 36%. It finished Grenoble 0–0 Metz.
Metz's rating edge outweighs Grenoble's home ground — Metz are the stronger side on our strength rating, and their control of the ball plus the early-season home fade on top give Metz the lean. The draw at 31% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Metz at 36%?
Metz sit 56 points higher on our strength rating — 1483 to 1539. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge on the road won 32.9% of 10,502 such games. Metz hold 7 more possession points (48 to 41 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, when the visitors held this control edge the home team's win rate fell to 40.3% across 5,531 games, from 44.0% when styles were level. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Grenoble's column. Across 10,546 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.1 — negative in every season since 2018. The 300 most similar past games finished 45–29–26.
Why only 36%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 36% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 31% and Grenoble at 33%.
Why the draw at 31%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 28.3%. These teams' recent games average 2.9 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,779. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw. The control factor adds 1.3 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Last 6 between them: Grenoble 1 win, 2 draws, Metz 3 wins. Most recently Metz 3–0 Grenoble, 2 years ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 28.0% of 5564 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points.
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About this match
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- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
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- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of Grenoble vs Metz?
Grenoble and Metz drew 0–0 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Grenoble vs Metz?
Neither side scored — the match finished 0–0.
›Where can I watch Grenoble vs Metz highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for Grenoble vs Metz; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between Grenoble and Metz?
Grenoble and Metz have met 6 times — 1 win for Grenoble, 3 wins for Metz and 2 draws.